Alex Guillamont

Partner for Latin America and Caribbean practice (Foreign Legal Consultant, not admitted to practice law in Florida) | Miami, United States
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Alex leads the seven-office 60-lawyer strong Latin American and Caribbean practice at Kennedys. He is qualified in Spain (1999) and England and Wales (2003).

He has close to 20 years of experience handling disputes on behalf of leading international insurers and (re)insurers involving major property and energy losses, complex liability, environmental and natural disasters, CAR, surety, political and trade risk, financial institutions and D&O claims, cyber, regulatory compliance and third party administration schemes in the entire region.

Alex and his team of lawyers advise carriers on regulatory issues and strategic deployment of offices, wordings and claims protocols including cyber, audits of ceding companies and underwriting agents.  Recent appointments include construction and property cases arising out of IRMA and MARIA hurricanes in the Caribbean and El Niño Costero in Peru, cyber-related claims protocols and wordings throughout the region, project cargo in Peru, political and trade risks matters in Bolivia and Ecuador, and D&O & BBB in Brazil and Venezuela. Alex is also a member of our Caribbean practice team.

Alex frequently speaks at in-house carrier seminars and training workshops, and recognized Latin American & Caribbean industry events, most recently the V Latin American Conference of Marine Insurance in Lima, Peru; the Miami PLUS (Professional Liability Underwriting Society) Event on Cyber in the region and the D&O Liability Insurance Forum in London.

Alex works indistinctively in English and Spanish, and is conversational in Portuguese and French.

Alex regularly volunteers at the Redemptoris Mater Seminary in Miami where he seats at the Board of Trustees and Financial Council.  He is an avid kayaker and snorkler in the Florida Keys.

Alex also contributed to the fourth edition of Kennedys’ Global Legal Handbook, one of our most popular guides, which outlines the main legal and procedural issues that case handlers may encounter when dealing with claims across 53 jurisdictions globally.

Alex Guillamont is a fantastic attorney; he is world-class. He is very gifted at understanding the context and big picture of legal actions and claims. He is also knowledgeable of the Latin American market.
Chambers Latin America 2024

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Qualifications and admissions

  • Qualified in Spain in 1999
  • Qualified in England and Wales in 2003
  • Foreign Legal Consultant, not authorized to practice Florida law; per The Florida BAR

Market recognition

  • Notable practitioner and Band 1 ranked lawyer for 'Insurance (International Counsel)'
    "Alex Guillamont is a fantastic attorney; he is world-class. He is very gifted at understanding the context and big picture of legal actions and claims. He is also knowledgeable of the Latin American market."
    Chambers Latin America 2024
  • Recommended lawyer for 'City focus: Miami (Miami)'
    "Alex Guillamont is an experienced figure in Latin America insurance and reinsurance."
    The Legal 500 Latin America 2023
  • Notable practitioner and Band 1 ranked lawyer for 'Insurance (International Counsel)'
    "Distinguished Miami-based partner Alex Guillamont leads the firm's endeavours in Latin America, overseeing all insurance disputes for leading global insurers and reinsurers in the region. Lauding his service, one impressed client reports: 'Alex Guillamont provided excellent support throughout the case.' Another respondent comments: 'My impression and experience are that he offers strong client service and commercial awareness,' while one peer states: 'He is a driving force of the practice in Latin America.'"
    Chambers Latin America 2023
  • Recommended lawyer for 'City focus: Miami (Miami)'
    "Alex Guillamont is head of Latin America and the Caribbean, and has a broad-based practice for insurers and reinsurers including hurricane-related losses, cyber claims and political and trade risks."
    The Legal 500 Latin America 2022
  • Notable practitioner and Band 1 ranked lawyer for 'Insurance (International Counsel)'
    "Observers consider him 'a very knowledgeable and influential guy in the region,' highlighting: 'He is always on top of everything.'"
    Chambers Latin America 2022
  • Recommended lawyer for 'City focus: Miami (Miami)'
    "Alex Guillamont leads the Latin America team and has wide experience including recent hurricane-related losses, cyber claims and political and trade risks."
    The Legal 500 Latin America 2021
  • Notable practitioner and Band 1 ranked lawyer for 'Insurance (Latin America-wide)'
    "He has a great deal of experience advising on both contentious and non-contentious matters. Market commentators hold him in high regard, labelling him as 'a sharp lawyer.'"
    Chambers Latin America 2021
  • Notable practitioner and Band 1 ranked lawyer for 'Insurance' (Latin America-wide)
    "He works tirelessly. You can call him at any time and you'll get a response."; "clever, quick and always to the point"; "a clear name in the region";
    Chambers Latin America 2020
    "The Kennedys offering is integrated as a Latin American function; it helps to have people there with more local knowledge of markets and jurisdictions."
    Chambers Latin America 2020
  • Gracechurch London Market Insurance Law Report 2019
    “Incredibly hard working, he has built Kennedys Miami network from scratch. He's practical, has excellent knowledge of local markets, and of both of the carrier and jurisdiction. He is pragmatic in his approach and competitive price-wise.”
    The Gracechurch London Market Insurance Law Report 2019
  • Notable practitioner and ranked lawyer for 'Insurance (Latin America-wide)'
    “Department head Alex Guillamont is highly sought after by clients for his "professional, knowledgeable and efficient service."
    Chambers Global Guide and Latin America Guide 2018
  • Notable practitioner and ranked lawyer for 'Insurance (Latin America-wide)'
    Clients highlight their appreciation for his "accessibility, commercial approach and knowledge of the region."
    Chambers Latin America 2017
  • Ranked year on year in LatAm Insurance Review Power 50 list—snapshot of most influential professionals
  • Co-founder of Miami LatAm Claims (Re)Insurance Forum running annually since 2015.
  • Founder of Miami Insurance Professionals. 

Awards

Work highlights

  • Advising reinsurers on construction, property, and political risk matters arising in Caribbean from IRMA & Maria, in Peru from El Niño Costero, and in Chile, Ecuador, and Mexico from earthquakes, involving coverage issues of material damage, physical loss, DSU and BI.
  • Advising (re) insurers on mining losses in Mexico, Brazil, and Peru with coverage, adjustment, and handling of insured challenges.
  • Recently arbitrated or settled environmental/public liability crude oil disputes in Bolivia and Ecuador and supervising response to third party claims.
  • Surety actions in Argentina and Bolivia connected to civil works and energy complexes.
  • Monitoring D&O and surety claims and coverage response arising in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru and other jurisdictions in connection with Lava Jato (Car Wash) investigation.
  • Specie and technical lines losses in Central America, Venezuela, Colombia, and Peru.

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